Asparagus beetle ?

jabba4

I think I'vegot asparagus beetle and their larvae munching their way through my asparagus bed.

Anyone know the best way to get rid of them (organically if possible), and a way to prevent them in the future ?

Many thanks....

jabba4

Anyone able to help with this ?

Lotus-eater

I think you just pick them off by hand.

jabba4

Darn ! I thought it'd be something like that. There's hundreds of the little blighters. Oh well, I'd better get it done I suppose. Thanks Lotus-eater.

Farway

If too big a job to pick off, spray them, not organic I know but it does the job

jabba4

Well....I went down today and tried shaking the stems. Most of them fell off. So I ended up putting a sheet around the bottom to collect them, and then I fed them to my chickens.

I'l probably have to do that every day now.....